Illinois High School Basketball - Herscher nudges Watseka
January 25, 2025: Watseka, IL 60970 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL) and the host Watseka Warriors (Watseka, IL), observed Herscher's basketball team edge Watseka by a score of 56-52.
The Tigers (6-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Wilmington (Wilmington, IL). The Wildcats come into the Illinois Central 8 challenge with a 13-8 record. In their last challenge, Wilmington was tipped by Manteno (Manteno, IL), 52-49, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Warriors encounter the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils (Bismarck, IL) in a Vermilion Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Watseka will attempt to improve on its 8-13 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 22-0 record after their 61-38 non-league win over Westville (Westville, IL).